Insurance Underwriter

📍 Duty Station: Uganda (with travel across the region)

🕒 Contract Type: Consultancy / Full-time Assignment

About the Role

Teriya Management Inc. is seeking an International Agriculture Insurance Specialist to contribute to a high-impact data and analytics initiative in agriculture, climate, and rural livelihoods.

The Agriculture Insurance Specialist will support premium calculation and accurate loss modeling for agricultural insurance products.

Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Master’s or its equivalent in actuarial science, Agriculture insurance, mathematics and statistics, Agriculture/Agronomy

General Experience

• 5–6 years demonstrated experience in agricultural insurance, including environmental risk assessment, premium calculations, loss modeling, and agricultural risk evaluation.
• Track record of delivering solutions that reflect a deep understanding of farming systems, crop cycles, and economic drivers of agriculture.
• Proficiency in both spoken and written English

Technical Expertise

• Agricultural Insurance Capability
• Expertise in agricultural insurance, including environmental risk assessment, premium calculations, loss modeling, and agricultural risk evaluation
• Good interpretation of digital data from metrology, hydrology and economic data

Additional InformationThe position will require regional travel, including within Uganda.

Candidates must be able to lead a diverse, cross-functional team and collaborate with multiple stakeholders.

Why Join Us ?

This role offers the opportunity to shape innovative data solutions for agriculture, climate, and rural development in Africa. You will work at the intersection of technology, policy, and impact, contributing to scalable solutions that improve decision-making and resource allocation across the agricultural sector.